Making Ontario more…

Making Ontario more competitive is absolutely necessary, but the amount of deregulation proposed here is negligent at best.

The environment can be preserved and Ontario can be made more competitive with more thoughtful changes than what is being proposed here. Our water, land and air need to be protected. That is not negotiable. Giving it away for short term private profit undermines our long term prospects as a prosperous region. Please reconsider the proposed deregulations for more long term environmentally sustainable solutions.

As well, I am very concerned about the repeal of the Pawnbrokers Act. That is the most important way of keeping that industry transparent and deters it's use for criminal activity. What exactly will replace the Act if it is repealed?

Removing restrictions on home based child care is also concerning as these laws were put in place to protect the provider, the children and the families. There are other ways of providing affordable child care that do not involve removing restrictions on home based child care. I know as I was Chair of our local school Child Care Facility when my children were in Daycare. What exactly will change and how will everyone's safety be maintained?

Thank you for your attention. Kind regards, Jennifer Harris